Madman Anime Festival Comes to Brisbane This June

Australia’s largest festival for anime, manga, and cosplay is back this 2018. Madman Anime Festival - also known as MadFest - is a popular anime and Japanese culture convention each year which takes place in Melbourne, Perth, and Brisbane. All new exhibitions and events will go ahead this year for its highly-anticipated winter tour, which is all set to be the biggest and best MadFest yet. If you’re a fan of cosplay, anime, manga, and Japanese culture the Madman Anime Festival is not to be passed up on.

Madman Anime Festival will bring all new exhibitions, cosplay competitions, panels, and exclusive screenings this year. Unmissable exhibitions will include Cowboy Bebop, Your Name, The World of Sword Art Online, and Itasha - plus more. Special guest actress Yui Ishikawa - the voice of Mikasa Ackerman in the Attack on Titan manga series will be at this year’s event, amongst others! Don’t miss the chance to browse hundreds of anime merch at the Akiba Shopping Zone, as well as several booths that will be scattered around the event. There will also be exciting panels, performances, and exclusive screenings that have never been seen before.

Also not to miss at this year’s Madman Anime Festival is the Attack on Titan VR: The Immersion Theatre, Mai-Wish! Maid and Butler Cafe, Creator’s Zone (where you can show of your anime drawing skills), and the Madman National Cosplay Championship; which will be hosting its 10th annual event this year. Get your best cosplay on to win big prizes as well as the chance to be Australia’s next famous cosplayer!

Madman Anime Festival is all set to return to Brisbane, taking place at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre over two jam-packed days. Don’t miss it this June 2 and June 3 for the ultimate anime, manga, and cosplay convention in Australia this year!

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